Match-making machinery.



No. 840,822. PATENTED JAN. 8, 1907.

A. B. GALKINS.

MATCH MAKING MACHINERY. APPLIGATION FILED APILlS, 1906.

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No. 840,822. PATENTED JAN. 8, 1907.

A. B. GALKINS. MATCH MAKING MACHINERY.

APPLICATION FILED APR.19.1906.

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' 4 ATTORNEYS .I IN 'ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALMON B. 'CALKINS, OF BELLEVILLE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO FERRAL O.DININNY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MA CH-MAKING MACHINERY.

Patented Jan. 8, 1907.

Application filed April 19,1906. Serial 110.312,.588.

To all whom, it may concern/.-

Be it known that I, ALMoN B. "CALKINS, a citizen of the United States.of America, and a resident of Belleville, county of Essex, State of NewJersey, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Match-Making- Machinery, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

My invention relates to improvements in match-making machinery, andparticularly to improvements in means for applyingparaflin tomatch-splints prior to their being provided with :a heading composition.

My invention consists principally in a feed- .roller arranged to floatfreely in .the tank containing the paraffin or the like, saidrollerbeing provided with peripheral indentations, preferably in the formoflongitudinal flutings, so that,-.as the splints are caused to travelover the roller, engaging the periphery thereof as they do so, theroller will be there- 'by rotated. The indentations or flutings willthus be caused to carry up a modicum of the paraffin or the like "toapply same to sueceeding splints.

My mvention further consists in certain novel combination of parts anddetails of construction, as will be fully described here inafter.

In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will now proceedto describe an embodiment thereof with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, illustrating same,

' and will then point out the novel features in claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in partial side elevation andpartial vertical section, of an apparatus embodyin my invention. Fig. 2is a view in centra transverse section therethrough. Fig. 3 is a detailview, on a larger scale, showing particularly the roller in section andsplints presented thereto ir the purpose of receiving paraflin or theThe tank for containing the liquid, hereinafter referred to as paraflin,comprises a main portion 4, arranged to contain liquid paraffin, and anoverflow gulley or channel a 5, which completely surrounds the same.

The paraffin is kept heated by any suitable me anssuch, forinstance, asby agas-burner -6., arranged beneathsame.

'7 designates a supply-tank arranged to contain a reserve supply ofparaffin, the paraflin from the supply-tankbeing continuously pumpedinto the tank 4 by means of a'pump 8, driven from any suitable source ofpower. A=discharg'e-pipe 9 connects with the channel orgulley 5,discharging into the tank 7. The pump 8 preferably supplies an excess ofparaffin to the tank '4, so that the same will always be kept full tooverflowing, and the overflow will be received in the channel or gulley5 and returned to the tank 7 through the discharge-pipe 9. A burner 10or other means for supplying heat may be arranged in connection with thetank 7, so as to keep 'the paraffin therein in a liquid condition.

Located in the tank 4 is a feed-roller 11, having peripheralindentations 12 in the form of longitudinal flutings. The roller 11 isof less specific gravity as a whole than the liquid in which it isimmersed, the said roller being here shown as hollow, so that whenimmersed it will displace an amount of liquid of a weight greater thanits own. The tendency then will be for the roller to float with aconsiderable portion of its surface out of the liquid.

The roller 11 is provided with trunnions 13, disposed between sideguides 14, secured to the walls of the tank 4. The side guides 14prevent displacement sidewise of the roller, but allow the same to movefreely up and down.

15 designates a splint-carrier arranged to carry splints 16, to whichparaffin is to be applied. The carrier 15 travels over the roller 11,carrying the splints at such a level that they will engage the peripheryof the roller 11. In fact, the tendency of the roller 11 will be to riseto a point higher than will be allowed by the splints, so that thesplints will actually force the roller downward a short'distance betweenits guides 14. The splints 16, engaging, as they do, the indentations12, will as they pass over the roller revolve the roller, so thatsucceeding perforations will carry up a modicum of paraffln to presentthe same to succeeding splints.

The loose floating roller affords an excellent feeding means and beingrotated by the the roller would remain stationary while the carrier wasmoving over same, revolving only as splints are actually presented forparaf- What I claim is 1. In apparatus of the class described, thecombination with a tank for containing liquid, of a roller arranged tobe freely contained in said liquid, said roller of less specific gravityas a whole than the liquid in which it is arranged to be contained, andmeans for passing splints over said tank to engage the periphery of thesaid roller contained therein.

2. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with a tank forcontaining liquid, of a longitudinally-fluted roller arranged to befreely contained in said liquid, said roller of less specific gravity asa whole than the liquid in which it is arranged to be contained, andmeans for passing splints over said tank to engage the periphery of thesaid roller contained therein.

3. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with a tank forcontaining paraflin, of a roller arranged to float in said paraflin whenthe latter is in a liquid condition, and means for causing splints toengage the periphery of the roller and for rotating same.

4.. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with a tank forcontaining liquid, of a roller arranged to float in the liquid therein,and means for passing splints over said tank to engage the periphery ofthe floating roller contained therein.

5. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with a tank forcontaining liquid, of a longitudinally-fluted roller arranged to floatin the liquid therein, and means for passing splints over said tank toengage the periphery of the floating roller contained therein. a

6. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with a tank forcontaining liquid, of a roller arranged to float in the liquid containedtherein, side guides for the-roller, and means for causing splints toengage the periphery of said roller.

7. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with a tank forcontaining liquid, of a longitudinally-fluted roller arranged to floatin the liquid contained therein, side guides for the roller and meansfor causing splints to engage the periphery of said roller.

8. Means for applying parafiin or the like to match-splints comprising aroller arranged to float freely in the paraflin while the same is in aliquid condition, said roller having peripheral indentations,substantially as set forth.

9. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a tank forcontaining liquid, a feeding-roll contained in said tank, said tankprovided with an overflow-channel all the way round the exteriorthereof, a second tank, a discharge-pipe from the overflowchannel to thesecond tank, and pumping means for pumping material from the second tankinto the first tank.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ALMON B. CALKINS. Witnesses:

P. W. KIWIT, A. G. OALKINS.

